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Morsy to visit Rafah’s Coptic residents Friday
Egypt

Morsy to visit Rafah’s Coptic residents Friday

President Mohamed Morsy will visit Coptic families living in the city of Rafah on Friday after they were threatened by…
Sinai tribal chieftains reassure Coptic residents
Egypt

Sinai tribal chieftains reassure Coptic residents

Tribal chieftains in Sinai held a popular conference in Rafah on Tuesday for the Coptic Christians living in the city…
North Sinai governor meets Copts after extremist threats
Egypt

North Sinai governor meets Copts after extremist threats

North Sinai Governor Sayed Harhour asked Copts living near Rafah city in Sinai to wait until Thursday to see if…
Sunday’s papers: 2011 called and wants its political figures back
Egypt

Sunday’s papers: 2011 called and wants its political figures back

There are blasts from the past in today’s papers, as political and public figures that seemed to carry so much…
Update: Coptic man reopens his Rafah store after threats, four Coptic families flee Assiut after dispute
Egypt

Update: Coptic man reopens his Rafah store after threats, four Coptic families flee Assiut after dispute

A Coptic man re-opened his Rafah shop Friday afternoon after facing threats and intimidation from unknown groups. MENA reported Saturday…
Security measures tightened in North Sinai
Egypt

Security measures tightened in North Sinai

  Security forces in North Sinai increased safety measures at checkpoints on the Arish-Rafah international road on Friday. Authorities sent…
Copts reportedly fleeing Rafah after death threats
Egypt

Copts reportedly fleeing Rafah after death threats

  Following death threats from what are alleged to be militant groups, Christian families have been fleeing the border town…
North Sinai Copts refuse to leave despite threats; governor denies problem
Egypt

North Sinai Copts refuse to leave despite threats; governor denies problem

  Christian residents in the Sinai towns of Rafah and Arish are refusing to leave town pursuant to anonymous violent…
Radical camps detected in Sinai, security source says
Egypt

Radical camps detected in Sinai, security source says

Extensive activity by radical groups has been detected in North Sinai as part of a military operation seeking to clear…
Shater meets with Sinai Bedouins on development
Egypt

Shater meets with Sinai Bedouins on development

A secret meeting between the Muslim Brotherhood’s Deputy Supreme Guide Khairat al-Shater and a number of tribal chiefs from Sinai’s…
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